Melbourne Now celebrates new and ambitious local art and design being made across our creative communities.

Responding to this, students from the Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM) curate a concert inspired by artists exhibiting in Melbourne Now, with a repertoire selected to connect with the themes of the work, performed by ANAM musicians.

The second concert responds to Meagan Streader’s Sky Whispers, 2023.

Metaphysical, curated by ANAM percussionist and composer Jesse Vivante, explores the impact of ever-evolving emotional and mental states on our perception of contemporary art. Alongside contemporary dancer Niki Tarling, Vivante and his ensemble respond to Meagan Streader’s Sky whispers through a program of world premieres commissioned in response to this artwork, including a new work by Klearhos Murphy.

Jesse VIVANTE Kreuzberg [5’]
Klearhos MURPHY Uncreated Light | Ἄκτιστον Φῶς [10’]
Jesse VIVANTE Tectonic [6’]
Jesse VIVANTE Divergent [6’]

Jesse Vivante percussion, curator
Stephen Bryer percussion
Bridget Bourne percussion
Lydia Sawires violin
Ariel Postmus viola
Noah Lawrence cello
Rachel Mackie dancer

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Presented in partnership with the Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM).

The Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM) is dedicated to training the most exceptional young musicians from Australia and New Zealand. It is a place where musicians fulfil their potential as music leaders, distinguished by their skill, imagination and courage, and by their determined contribution to a vibrant music culture.